Crystal Meth News

A Bensalem woman and an Arizona woman conspired to smuggle crystal meth into Bucks County through the Philadelphia airport, according to court ...
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COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. -- Two California residents were arrested Saturday afternoon by Oregon State Police troopers when a traffic stop north of Cottage ...
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A hazmat team assisted twice in recent days as officers with the drug task force and Escambia County Sheriff’s Office cleaned up two different ...
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Law-enforcement officials say methamphetamine use across the Big Country is as bad as it has ever been, and they also are seeing a resurgence of meth ...
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A Missouri resident was arrested last week in connection with a large amount of crystal methamphetamine being seized in Quincy and Palmyra, ...
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Crystal Meth Facts

Users take meth in a variety of ways; they smoke, snort, inject or swallow the drug.
Amphetamines similar to meth first came to America in the 1930s. Abuse of amphetamine sulfate (Benzedrine) and dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) pills became prevalent during the 50s and 60s. These simulant medications were commonly prescribed by physicians, primarily for weight loss at which point they begin to be diverted to the illicit market.
One pound of meth creates up to five or six pounds of toxic waste while it is being cooked.
Similar to cocaine, meth is a powerful "upper" that produces alertness and elation, along with a variety of adverse reactions.
Drug users will utilize the rapid vaporization of meth. They spread the powdered drug on aluminum foil, heat the foil, and inhale the fumes that are released.